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The Houstonian
SAAFE House, a sexual and domestic violence crisis intervention agency and shelter, hosted a fundraiser at the Cafe Texan last week to bring recognition to Domestic Violence Awareness Month. “Sometimes people don’t realize that’s what they’re actually suffering from,” SAAFE House Executive Director Tracy Stoudt said. “People don’t know that emotional abuse i
The Houstonian
The Sam Houston Bearkats fell to the New Mexico State Aggies 30–17 Wednesday in a game that featured a special-teams touchdown, explosive offensive plays and the end of a frustrating touchdown drought for the Bearkats. The game started with a major special teams play by Sam Houston, as Terrence Guillory II blocked a New Mexico...
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Sam Houston State University’s Natural History Collections hold more than 120,000 entomology specimens and give students opportunities to explore the history of the natural sciences. The collections, housed in Huntsville High School’s former building at 710 University Ave., include more than 50,000 plants, and fossils ranging from 10,000 to 100 million years
The Houstonian
After two consecutive games without a touchdown, the Bearkats are searching for answers as they work to establish the multidimensional threat head coach Phil Longo envisioned for his offense. Sam Houston has scored just three points in each of the last two games, falling 35-3 to Liberty on Oct. 8 before falling 16-3 to Western...
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While the upcoming midterm elections are on the minds of many Americans, a new endowment at Sam Houston State University honors a Walker County native who helped win women the right to vote. The Minnie Fisher Cunningham Scholarship Endowment, established earlier this year, will provide two annual scholarships to students in SHSU’s Master of Arts...
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With early voting underway in Texas, here is a guide outlining what students and Walker County voters should know ahead of the Nov. 3 general elections. Early voting Registered Walker County voters can cast early ballots Oct. 19-30 at the Walker County Storm Shelter, located at 455 Highway 75 N. Below is the full early...
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Orange and white filled the stands on Sept. 12 as the Bearkats ran onto the field at newly renovated Bowers Stadium for the first home game of the season. The atmosphere was different that night for Sam Houston athletic director Bobby Williams. On the sideline, Williams watched the crowd, greeted coaches and student-athletes and took...
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Former U.S. Congressman and Powered by People founder Beto O’Rourke visited Sam Houston State University on Wednesday for the Every Campus Counts Tour. The tour is organized through Powered by People, a voter mobilization organization founded by O’Rourke in 2019. According to a Facebook post from O’Rourke, the tour plans to make a total of...
The Houstonian
Students in the College of Business Administration have a new place to put their financial knowledge to practice this semester. The Smith-Hutson Financial Center and Trading Floor has opened, giving students hands-on experience with technology used in the financial industry. “The new trading floor has become a home base for us,” High Finance Association (HFA
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Sam Houston was held without a touchdown for the second straight game on Wednesday night, losing 16-3 to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Bowers Stadium. This drops the Bearkats to 1-5 on the season and to 0-2 in conference play. During the opening part of his press conference, Sam Houston head coach Phil Longo gave...
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